Many historic movie theaters across America are struggling to transition to digital projection, and face closure as a result. Join us for a look at the classic Davis Theatre 4, in Higginsville, Missouri. This episode features audio recorded on our trip, as well as a review of the film we watched there, John Carter. Join us! This episode is brought to you by The Smell of Wood.

For more information on the Davis Theatre, visit: davistheatre.com

For more information on the Save Our Screens movement, visit: saveourscreens.org

Martin Scorsese's Hugo is a love letter to the silent film genius of Georges Melies. Tonight, we work our way through the clockwork of this film. Continuing our celebration of gears and silent films, we also take a look at Charlie Chaplin's classic, Modern Times. This episode is brought to you by Cool Oil Cans.